Thursday 7 April 2011

a surprise in the dyepot

one of the delightful things about getting a group of people together
is the occasional mad surprise that leaps out of the dyepot
the project at Yankalilla last week was called 'Colours of Home'
which described it perfectly

in the lead-up to the residency, volunteers had been busily hemming silk flags
so
during the first weekend
the flags were dyed in two one-day workshops
unusually [for me] rapid instruction in the bundling process
mostly we used eucalyptus

then during the week it was open studio
folks came back at times that suited them
bearing bunches of greenery from their own gardens
to dye more silk for the community patchwork
truly the colours of home

one adventurous participant brought fruit from her Strawberry Guava tree
which produced spectacular colours
particularly
when bundled with eucalyptus leaves









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14 comments:

  1. bursting with color for sure- something we need here as we supposedly move into spring though we still have cold windy rainy days- waiting for that burst of color.

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  2. Oh strawberry Guava...yummy prints...

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  3. these are quite beautiful--all about colorbursts! stunning!

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  4. Gorgeous, colours and patterning...

    hugs
    Annette

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  5. Goodness, stunning, as Velma says!

    I just might need to get in on this eco-dying thing! You've been tantalizing me for a while now. My forest has lots to offer.... so, why not?

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  6. what clever Leafy Sea Dragons you have been working with - can't wait to see the community piece when its finished

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  7. holy quacamole!! awesome colour....ding dongxx

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  8. WOW! Will that colour stay that bright? Just gorgeous!

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  9. WHY CAN'T I GROW GUAVA AND EUCALYPTUS ON THE ENGLISH SEAFRONT??? I WANT SOME!!! (Do you do trades???)

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  10. me too............Yorkshire is too far north for most things ....wow colours and wow designs!

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  11. Wow- amazing! The colors are good enough to eat. Will these colors be permanent?

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  12. I love the beautiful tones you have achieved, exquisite, deliciously attractive. Really beautiful.

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  13. lovely drama on cloth. sigh. its all about the bundle. x

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